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, UMTED STATES PATENT FFICE.

' JOHN n. EMERY, ou OAKLEY, KANSAS.

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SPECIFICATION vforming part of Lettere ratei-1t Np. 634,082, datedoctober e, 1899.

Appleman ned February '1, 1899.

To all whom, it may con/ceram.-

Beit known that I, JOHN R. EMERY, a citiing at Oakley, in the countyofLogan and, State of Kansas, have invented certainnew and usefulImprovements in Horizontal YVind Wheels or Motors; and I do herebydeclare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as willen,- able others skilled in the artV toywhich itappertains to make and usethe same. f

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inhorizontal Wind Wheels or motors,and is designed primarily for use inpropelling vehicles, although aswell applicable to other forms ofmachinery wherev in wind may be used as the motive agent.

A further object of the invention conteur-' plates an arrangement 'andconstruction of vanes whereby they may be quickly manipuposition inorder to start and stop the wheel.

A further 'object of the invention contemplates the novel arrangementand construction of the delector used for directing the g 'lower to theupper spokes of the wheel are wind and regulating the force of the sameKupon the vanes of the wheel 5 and the inven; j'

tion also consists in the construction and com-j and specificallypointed ont in theclairns.

'In the drawings, wherein one embodiment of the invention is illustratedin order to fa: cilitate an understanding thereof, like letters ofreference Irefer to corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete construction. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view upon theline :nos of Fig. l.' Fighe is a d'e tail view of the deflector, andFigs. 5 and 6 are detail views showing the manner of lattaching thelifting-lugs to the operating-rope.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the outer framework of themachine, which may be of any preferred` construction, butsubstantiallyvrectangular in outline.

The wheel proper comprises the upper andlower` circular rims B and C7Vproperly braced, and spaced apart by the spokes D andthe rods E. Thesespokes may be of any desired number, but .for simplicity in illustrationI j sel-a1 No. 704,868. oro man.)

' fcuredA at their outerends to the rims B and C vand lat their innerends to avhollow vertical shaft` F. The shaft Fis the mediu m throughwhichA power is transmitted from the motor to the vehicle or othermachinery desired to be operated by themotor, and as one means ofsuitable connectionwith such machinery .I have shown at the lower end ofthis shaft a` .cog-'wheelG, directly below which is a coneshapedprojection @iQ-adapted `torest in any suitable bearing provided for thepurpose. The shaft passes through and is supported by the cross-bar A'at its lower endk and at `its upper end fits into an annular recess B'in the dome, to be hereinafter described.

.'Upon the upper portion of the framework is a circular plate H, uponthe surface of which the connecting-bar P' between. the deflector andits wing is adapted to revolve upon roller- `bearings y.

. K designatesa hollow dome, the opening in whichrregisters with theopening of the hollowshaft F, which dome is rigidly secured to the plateH and held in place thereby.

Equidistant apart and passing from the guide-rods a a', and adapted toslide up and down on these guidefrods and the rods E is a fliftingdeviceL,.comprising the sleeve Z', sur- Irounding the hollow shaftbeforereferred to,

and the radial arms l, correspondingin nurnber to and occupying aposition directly under the spokes of the wheel.A ,The arms are providedwith vertical apertures and are adapted to loosely engage the guide andconnecting rods in the wheel, as best seen-.in Fig. 3.'

Y The vanes are represented at M and are in number corresponding also tothe number of spokes. These vanes are formed of any suitby binding atthe edges or otherwise and are pivoted through the means of metallicclips to the rods E of the wheel, the top clips bein g lpivotallysecured also to the arms of the lifting device. The vanes arekept from rolling lby the metallic pieces m, which pieces also serveasthe metallic clips justmentioned, and are adaptedV to slide up'anddown upon the rods E when the wings are to be collapsed, as hereinafterdescribed.. In orderto raise and hold the lifting device in elevatedposiyable ilexible material properly strengthened IOO tion, I providethe lugs N, adapted to work in slots ll'in the hollow shaft upon theunder surface of the sleeve portion of the lifting` device. These lugsare formed upon a metallic bar, which is secured to`one end of a rope,chain, or other flexible member O. Thek rope in turn'passes upwardthrough'the hollow shaft and dome, over a pulley k at the upper end ofthe dome, and thence downward through the shaft to one side of themetallic bar carrying` the lugs and out at the extreme lower end belowthe gear-wheel, from whence it is carried to an operating ratchet-wheelor other holding mechanism within easy reach of the operator of themachine to which the invention is applied.

From so much of the description the operation of the wheel portion ofthe invention may be understood as follows: Vvvith the-lifting deviceelevated and the vanes open,'as shown in Fig. l, the wheel will revolvein the usual mannerthat is, the wind acting on one side of the machinewill lay the vanes on that side flat against the rods o', where they areheld exposed to the full power of the wind, and on proceeding furtherthe vanes are taken aback and swing around so as to feather or presenttheir edges to the wind until they again come into the first-mentionedposition. Now when it is desired to stop the running of the wheel allthat is necessary to be done is for the operator to release the rope orchain O and thereby permit the holding-lugs N to rdrop to the lowermostportion of the slot in` the shaft, and the weight of the lifting devicewill immediately drop down uponl the lower rim of the wheel, as shown indotted lines in Fig. l, carrying with it and collapsing the vanes, asalso shown in dotted lines. Consequently, there being no furtherresistance whatsoever to the wind, the wheel will cease to rotate. Itwill be obvious that when it is desired to reset the vanes in operativeposition it is merely necessary to pull upon the rope or chain and thelifting device will be elevated and the vanes stretched to their fullextent, as also shown in Fig. l.

Another feature of my invention may now be described, and it relates tothe peculiar construction of the deflector for directing the wind in aregulated manner upon the vanes of the wheel. As hereinbefore stated,this portion of the mechanism comprises a deflectorP, the connecting-barP', and the wing P2, the whole being adapted to revolve through themedium of the roller-bearings j upon the circular plate I-I, secured onthe top of the framework A. The deflector proper is V-shaped incross-section and projects downwardly from one end of the connecting-barto nearly the entire extent of the vanes of the wheel. The wind will actupon the wing P2 and turn the same to a position where the deiiectordirectly faces the wind. Now it will be understood that the wheel is ofcourse revolved to a greater or less extent according to the force ofthe wind acting upon the same,

and itis to regulate this force upon the vanes that the de'llector isprovided. Directly in rear of the deliector is a sheet-metal plate Q ofa width somewhat greater than the width of the defiector at its greatestdiameter, the plate being secured to the same by means of a.slot-and-pin connection q, so as to be slidable laterally in eitherdirection. that this plate may not be moved too easily and will be heldin its adjusted position, I provide the tension-screw q2, passingthrough the bar (13 and bearing upon the surface of the plate. Fordrawing the plate outward in the direction desired I provide theoperatingcords R and R', which are respectively fastened tothe oppositeedges of the plate and i pass upwardly under pulleyshnounted at the endsof the arms S S', projecting outwardly at right angles from theconnecting-bar P and thence upwardly over another pulley 7.5' at theupper portion of the dome and finally downward through the dome andhollow shaft and vout at the lower end of the same, whence it is carriedto a position within easy reach of the operator and held in a mannersimilar to that suggested for the rope O. It will thus be seen thataccording as the rope R or R is drawn upon the corresponding side of theplate to which the cord is attached will be drawn out to theposition'shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4. Should the wind be mild, theplate will be held in its normal or central position; but should thewind become stronger and it be consequently desired to decrease theexposed surface of the wheel upon which the wind operates all thatisnecessary is to pullout the plate in the direction desired and deiectthe wind to a more or less extent outwardly away from the vanes.

lVhile I have shown a particular construction for carrying my objectsinto effect, I desire it understood that the same is for the mere sakeof illustration and that many changes and alterations in the details ofconstruction and operation may readily be made or suggested withoutdeparting from the nature and principle of the invention.

It found desirable, any suitable governor may be applied to my machinefor facilitating the steady running thereof; but as such constitutes nopart of my present invention I have not illustrated or described thesame.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. In a wind Wheel or motor, the combination with a rotary member, ofahollow shaft therefor, flexible collapsible vanes mounted in saidmember, a lifting device for raising the vanes into operative position,and means working in the hollow shaft adapted to control the rise andfall of the lifting device, comprising operating-ropes and projectingpieces carried thereby adapted to engage the under surface of thelifting device, substantially as described.

2. In a wind wheel or motor,- the combina- In order IOO tion with arotary member, of a hollow slotted shaft therefor, flexible collapsiblevanes mounted in said member, a lifting device for raising the vanesintooperative position comprising a sleeve slidable on the shaft and radialarms suitably connected to the vanes, and means for controlling the riseand fall of the lifting device comprising the projecting fingers or lugsbearing on the under surface 1o of the sleeve and guided by the slots inthe hollow shaft and a rope or chain connected to and adapted to raiseand drop said fingers or lugs, substantially as described.

3. In a wind wheel or motor, the combina-4 tion with a rotary member, ofa hollow slotted shaft therefor, a hollow dome, flexible col'- lapsiblevanes mounted in said member, a lifting device for raising said vanesinto operative position and means for controlling the zo rise and -fallof said lifting device comprising the lugs ortingers projeciingfrom andguided by the slots in the hollow shaft and a rope or chain adapted toraise and drop said fingers or lugs passing upward through the hollow.shaft over a pulley mounted in the dome and thence outward at the lowerend of said shaft, substantially as described. 1

4. In a wind wheel or motor, the combination with a rotary member, of awind-deflec- 3o tor therefor substantially V-shaped in crosssection, aplate slidably mounted'on the rear thereof and means for laterallymoving said plate in .either direction, and a wing rigidly secured tothe detlector for controlling the movement of the deflector,substantially as described.

5. In a wind wheel or motor, the combination with a rotary member, of awind-deflector therefor substantially V-shaped in cross- 40 section, aplate slidably mounted upon and in .the rear of said defiector, meansfor laterally moving the plate in either direction, a tension device forsaid plate, and awing for con` trolling the movement of the defiector,sub'- stantially as described.

6. In a wind wheel or motor, the combinatlector and slidable thereon andmeans for laterally moving said plate in either direction, substantiallyas described.

7. In a wind wheel or motor, the combination with a rotary member,andahollow shaft therefor, of a wind-defiector, a wing, and aconnecting-bar for revolubly mounting the deflector and wing upon themachine, arms projectingcoutwardly from the connectingbar near itsforward end, pulleys mounted in said arms, a plate'slidably mounted uponthe rear of the deiiector and means for laterally moving said plate ineither direction comprising ropes or cords connected tothe respectivesides of said plate passing upward over the pulleys in the arms of theconnect ing-bar and thence downward and outward through the hollowshaft, substantiallyas described.

8. In a Wind wheel or motor, the combination with a rotary member, of awind-deflector therefor, a wing, and a connecting-bar for revolublymounting the same upon the inaehine, a slotted plate mounted on pins inthe rear of the deec'tor and movable laterally thereof, and means foroperating said plate, substantially as described.

9. In a wind wheel or motor, the combination with a rotary member, of awind-deflector therefor, a Wing, a connecting-bar for the two revolublymounted on the machine, a plate slidably mounted in the rear of thedeilector, means for laterally moving the plate in either direction, anda tension device for the plate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Ik afl-LX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN R. EMERY.

